The Recall Desk
Agency classClass IOur severity:SevereFDA (Food)·F-0848-2014·Announced 2013-12-25

Garden-Fresh Foods Recalls Potato Salad and Other Products Due to Listeria Risk

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is recalling various ready-to-eat salads and cut vegetables because they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Garden-Fresh Foods is recalling various cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread and dip products sold under various brands and code dates manufactured prior to November 06, 2013 because they may be contaminated with Listeria…"

Plain-English summary

Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. is voluntarily recalling various products including cut vegetables, ready-to-eat salads, slaw, spread, and dip sold under various brands. The recall affects products manufactured prior to November 06, 2013. Specific items include Garden-Fresh American Potato Salad in multiple sizes (6/48 oz., 2/5 lb., 12/16 oz., 8/32 oz.) and Spartan American Potato Salad (6/16 oz.), along with Garden-Fresh Large Diced American Potato Salad.

The recall is being initiated because these products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. The total quantity affected is approximately 919,616.31 pounds across all recalled products. These items were distributed in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Consumers who purchased these products should check their code dates against the recall list. If you have any of the affected products, do not eat them. Contact Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. for more information or return the product for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Garden-Fresh, American Potato Salad,,6/48 oz., 0 11596 34310 5, 0 11596 34310 5 12/3/2013 - 12/10/2013; Garden-Fresh, American Potato Salad, 2/5 lb., 0 11596 51010 1 11/22/2013 - 12/5/2013; Garden-Fresh, American Potato Salad, 12/16 oz., 0 11596 14015 5, 0 11596 14015 5…
Manufacturer
Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc.
Category
Food — Ready-to-Eat Salads and Cut Vegetables
Hazard

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (8)

  • 0 11596 34310 5
  • 0 11596 34310 5 = 12/3/2013 - 12/10/2013
  • 0 11596 51010 1= 11/22/2013 - 12/5/2013
  • 0 11596 14015 5
  • 0 11596 14015 5= 11/21/2013 -12/10/2013
  • 0 11596 24200 2
  • 0 11596 24200 2= 11/25/2013 - 12/4/2013
  • 0 11213 90320 0

Distribution

Distributed in 8 states:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 255 recalled by Garden-Fresh Foods, Inc. under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

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